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Poetry

Reverend R. S. Thomas in 1967. (Geoff Charles/National Library of Wales via Wikimedia Commons)

The weak faith of the enigmatic Welsh poet R.S. Thomas

Heather King|Jul 24, 2026|4 Min Read

Jane Greer in an undated photograph. (Jim Luptak)

Remembering Jane Greer, the heartland poet who was uniquely Catholic

Mike Aquilina|Aug 20, 2025|6 Min Read

A poem written by St. Thérèse of Lisieux, dated August 1894, in which she mourns her father who had recently passed away. It is titled “Prayer of the Child of a Saint.” (Archives du Carmel de Lisieux)

Sally Read tackles an impossible task with ‘100 Great Catholic Poems’

Jane Greer|Nov 13, 2024|5 Min Read

Library

Stop and read: Pope praises spiritual value of literature and poetry

Cindy Wooden|Aug 5, 2024|4 Min Read

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A poet’s rage, a mother’s patience

Greg Erlandson|Jul 24, 2024|4 Min Read

Leslie Williams (Submitted photo)

Q&A: Poet Leslie Williams and a spiritual exploration of friendship

Heather King|Jul 12, 2024|4 Min Read

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For Franz Wright, sometimes the simplest things are the hardest to do

Heather King|Feb 9, 2024|4 Min Read

William Butler Yeats. (Shutterstock)

When Yeats produced one of the most moving Catholic poems

Msgr. Richard Antall|Sep 6, 2023|6 Min Read

Fresco of Jesus calming the storm, in the church Chiesa di San Ferdinando, 20th century, by Umberto Colonna. (Shutterstock)

Searching for Jesus' footsteps — through poetry

Nick Ripatrazone|Apr 19, 2023|5 Min Read

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Boris Dralyuk’s ‘My Hollywood’ honors the humanity in the vestiges

Jane Greer|Jul 20, 2022|4 Min Read

A rare edition of a book written by a Catholic poet, philosopher and nun known as "Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz" is seen on display at the New York Public Library Dec. 29, 2021. It is part of a "Treasures" collection offering the public a glance at some of the library's rarely seen gems, including a ballet slipper designed by Coco Chanel, Virginia Woolf's walking stick and a desk that once belonged to Charles Dickens. (CNS photo/Rhina Guidos)

Catholic items hold their own at New York Public Library exhibit

Rhina Guidos|Jan 12, 2022|3 Min Read

An oil on panel entitled "Allegorical Portrait of Dante, late 16th century" is seen in this undated photo. Dante's "Divine Comedy" is perhaps the most powerful depiction of the transcendent in Western literature. (CNS photo/Samuel H. Kress Collection via National Gallery of Art)

The Year of Dante: A chance to make language great again?

Elizabeth Lev|Aug 23, 2021|6 Min Read

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